The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) purports to foster the growth of small businesses, allowing them easier access to funding by lowering bureaucratic hurdles and thus enabling the growth of their business and… more
Blog: SOX
Did Sarbanes-Oxley kill the tech IPO?
In a March 2 CNBC interview, Marc Andressen was asked what one thing Washington could do to increase job creation and innovation in Silicon Valley. He replied by saying “attack regulation” and went on to… more
Not all controls are equal: a fresh look at SOX 404
In my work with smaller companies I’m seeing that there’s still much more they can do to strengthen their control environment, create efficiencies and reduce compliance costs in their SOX 404 program by taking a… more
Moving from SAS 70 to SSAE 16: seize the opportunity
Most service firms (like payroll and healthcare claims processors) have provided a SAS 70 report to their clients simply as a matter of course. Over time these CPA reports on the service organization’s internal controls… more
